London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£35,000 - £44,999
FULLTIME
Salary: £39,336
Grade: Level 3 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Monday 30 September 2024; 23:59
interview Date: w/c 7 October
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is an exciting opportunity to join the London ADASS team as we build our staff team and develop the strategic ambitions and priorities for London ADASS. Camden Council is the host organisation for London ADASS (Association of the Directors of Adult Social Services). London ADASS is a professional association that brings together the directors of adult social care in London to collaborate, share good practice and promote high standards in social care.
This is an important role to support the delivery of a range of programme, project, strategy, policy, improvement and change work to support the work of London ADASS. You will provide flexible, programme and project support to the team. You will take ownership of specific programme areas or areas of responsibility over time. You will support the communications of the London ADASS team including events, newsletters, social media and website editing. You will assist the team with administrative tasks such as organising networks and maintaining distribution lists.
All About You
You’ll be a creative thinker who can use your knowledge, judgement and initiative to ensure that the London ADASS programme runs smoothly so the team can focus on its strategic objectives. You will have a proven track record of supporting transformation programmes with a good knowledge of project management. You will have exceptional organisational skills and be able to prioritise effectively. You will be able to make productive, professional working relationships with directors, other senior staff and Council officers, stakeholders and team members. You will have a proven track record of dealing with sensitive and confidential issues using your own initiative. You will have excellent communication skills both written and oral, so you are able to prepare high quality materials such as reports, minutes and presentations. You will have sound knowledge and expertise in relation to finance tasks and processes to support the smooth running of the London ADASS branch. You have an understanding of local government and adult social care and you can use this knowledge to inform the work you do.
There is an expectation that the postholder will work in the Camden Council office for at least one day a week and other days as required.
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
How To Apply
To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10661870/file/document?inline
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG